• Qantas to upgrade economy seats

    Jan 16, 2024, 04:52 PM

    Short-range overseas hops? BNE-LAX =MEL- DEL = 12hrs 40minsSYD - MUM = 14 hrs 40 minsBNE - LAX = 13hrs 25minsHardly short range. And even the shorter hops to SIN, HND, MNL are circa - 7 - 9 hrs. Again, hardly short.

  • It's always seemed to me that boarding in North America takes longer than here.  Maybe that's because they seem to be able to take full size bags onto the plane?  I've liked the simplicity we have, and as mentioned many times already, if the crew just enforced the carry on and and prior...

  • Tourer.  You can leave now.  There isn't any restrictions on leaving.

  • 737s and A320s make sense. Lots of cheap ones atm and I imagine certified engineers/pilots/dispatchers/cabin crew available to operate them. Good luck to them.

  • I already thought VA was between JQ and QF. As a platinum Velocity member there is no special lounge, where as QF offers their Platinum the business lounge. No food in economy, just snack, where as QF provides a meal of sorts. Prices tend to be line ball or even higher than QF.

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  • Complimentary VA Plat upgrades

    Feb 14, 2024, 05:36 PM

    I'm having this issue atm. Have 10 seperate flights booked over the next 6 months, all various origin/destinations and simply can't find one segment to upgrade on. Saying that, the call centre is useless.

  • Velocity Loyalty Program

    Feb 14, 2024, 05:26 PM

    Yes. There is another thread on this topic sharing the same observation and experience

  • Velocity Loyalty Program

    Feb 14, 2024, 05:25 PM

    Originally Posted by Happytravella Velocity is by far the superior ffp here in Australia atm with strong availability in premium cabins out of Australian ports unlike QF which is woeful. If you don't like Velocity send your points to krisflyer or fly Qantas at 5 times the price 🤣🤣...

  • Velocity Loyalty Program

    Feb 14, 2024, 05:23 PM

    Originally Posted by pab2025 At least their loyalty program rewards points based on the cost of the ticket. I earn a hell of a lot more points than flying QF! Have you looked at comparing the redemption cost of Velocity vs QFF? I did the other day surprisingly Velocity required more points.

  • VA call centre: Up to snuff?

    Feb 14, 2024, 05:19 PM

    100% agree with this observation. Being velocity Platinum the call centre was always good. Calls answered quickly and they knew what they were doing.... i.e. why a Platinum flyer might be calling them.I called last week to enquire about flights where I could use my (seemingly useless) 4 upgrade...

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